Cardiology Receptionist/ Administrator
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation TrustCanterbury, South East
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust based in Canterbury. The advertised salary is £25,272. Applications close on 22 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
You will be joining a friendly Team within Cardiology Diagnostics. Our Department covers 3 Hospitals and 2 community diagnostic centres and whilst you...
o To appoint outpatients from GP for appropriate investigations in order of clinical need and within waiting time targets. Maintain database and generate a letter to patient.o To appoint outpatients from internal referrals for appropriate investigations in order of clinical need and within the Target wait times. Maintain database and generate a letter to patient. ? o Maintain a waiting list of patients waiting for investigations, who can't be appointed straight away.
o Appoint extra clinics to help bring the waiting times down to be acceptable level.
o Upon discharge, to validate all written and electronic tracking steps.
o To alert the departmentco-ordinator of any missing data or poor-quality issues, which you feel require following up.o Ensure that all speciality referrals are followed up correctly and urgent referral are given priority.o Photocopying as required.o Promptly answering telephone enquiries and if necessary transferring calls to an appropriatemember of staff.o Use Allscripts Patient Administration System (PAS) and Sunrise to check and update patient details as required. It is extremely important that changes of address and GP are correctly recorded.o To undertake other clerical duties as required, appropriate to the grading.
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We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Essential: - English and Maths Grade C or equivalent
Desirable: - Experience with Allscripts PAS & Sunrise
Essential: - Computer literate Microsoft Packages; - Able to work as a member of a team and on your own; - Must have good communication skills; - Able to work under pressure.
Desirable: - Experience with Allscripts PAS & Sunrise
Essential: - The Post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business in accordance with Trust Policy.
Essential: - Previous experience working with the public
Essential: - To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values.
How this role compares
We hold 1,159 NHS vacancies in South East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays less than about 94% of them.
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